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criminals don't obey laws. >> reporter: looks like the president has the support of most americans. ining an exclusive cbs5/surveyusa poll, 71% of people in the bay area support a ban on assault weapons. 67% support limits on how much ammunition a gun could hold. those numbers roughly match a recent national survey. reaction from congressional lawmakers lukewarm. even the children who wrote to the president seem to understand that change is really going to be a hard sell on capitol hill. >> in the letter that julia wrote me, she said, "i know that laws have to be passed by congress. but i beg you to try very hard." [ laughter ] >> julia, i will try very hard. >> reporter: gun sales have skyrocketed in recent weeks and before the president even unveiled his proposal, the nation's most powerful gun lobby had already launched a preem -- a preemptive strike. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? >> in a move to rally gun rights supporters the nra released this online video. the president has armed secret service agents to protect his own daughter school but pushing back
criminals don't obey laws. >> reporter: looks like the president has the support of most americans. ining an exclusive cbs5/surveyusa poll, 71% of people in the bay area support a ban on assault weapons. 67% support limits on how much ammunition a gun could hold. those numbers roughly match a recent national survey. reaction from congressional lawmakers lukewarm. even the children who wrote to the president seem to understand that change is really going to be a hard sell on capitol hill....
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he needed to pass a law. most laws go into effect the year after it's enacted. he needed to pass a law that's enacted immediately. here's what democrats in sacramento did. they created a 1000-dollar appropriation, slapped it onto a bill that would put jerry brown's bill at the top of the ballot and passed it as a budget bill because budget bills go into effect immediately. of course when this happened the taxpayers association went to court and said absolutely, this is totally abusive, there's no way you can slap money onto the unrelated bill, say it's for a budget. and make it immediately. they said they're not going to stop the election from going ahead to the current system and on friday, third circuit appeals court ruled that what happened here was an abuse of process and should not happen again. >> what happens to the bill that puts constitutional amendments at the top of the ballot. >> it should be voided. they didn't say specifically but they did say it was entirely unconstitutional scenario and said that should actually make the law that ordered things o
he needed to pass a law. most laws go into effect the year after it's enacted. he needed to pass a law that's enacted immediately. here's what democrats in sacramento did. they created a 1000-dollar appropriation, slapped it onto a bill that would put jerry brown's bill at the top of the ballot and passed it as a budget bill because budget bills go into effect immediately. of course when this happened the taxpayers association went to court and said absolutely, this is totally abusive, there's...
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there's no law that dictates how long they can hold it. >> julie, thanks. have a good weekend. >> you, too. >>> president obama's second inauguration is expected to bring in up to 700,000 people on the national mall in washington, dc on monday. but that's just a fraction of the nearly 2 million who attended four years ago. still, organizers aren't taking any chances. at least 6000 national guard troops will be on duty along with thousands of police officers and federal agents. no threats have been revealed, but authorities say they are not taking any chances. >>> and stay with cbs 5 all weekend for live inauguration coverage, from our very own christin ayers. her reports begin tomorrow. cbs news will carry the president's swearing-in beginning at 7:00 a.m. monday morning. we'll be right back. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we kno
there's no law that dictates how long they can hold it. >> julie, thanks. have a good weekend. >> you, too. >>> president obama's second inauguration is expected to bring in up to 700,000 people on the national mall in washington, dc on monday. but that's just a fraction of the nearly 2 million who attended four years ago. still, organizers aren't taking any chances. at least 6000 national guard troops will be on duty along with thousands of police officers and federal...
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criminals don't obey laws. >> reporter: looks like the president has the support of most americans. in an exclusive cbs 5 surveyusa poll 71% of people in the bay area support a ban on assault weapons. 67% support limits on how much ammunition a gun could hold. those numbers roughly match a recent national survey. they also found that people have been following this gun debate very closely and it's just another indication that the sandy hook tragedy can translate to action in washington. grace lee, cbs 5. >>> even an 11-year-old knows the obstacles standing in the way of the president's plan. >> in the letter that julia wrote me, she said, "i know that laws have to be passed by congress. but i beg you to try very hard." [ laughter ] >> julia, i will try very hard. >> the reaction from congressional leaders was lukewarm at best. in recent weeks gun sales have skyrocketed nationwide. >>> hours before the president unveiled his proposals, the nation's most powerful gun lobby had already launched a preemptive strike. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? >> in a move to
criminals don't obey laws. >> reporter: looks like the president has the support of most americans. in an exclusive cbs 5 surveyusa poll 71% of people in the bay area support a ban on assault weapons. 67% support limits on how much ammunition a gun could hold. those numbers roughly match a recent national survey. they also found that people have been following this gun debate very closely and it's just another indication that the sandy hook tragedy can translate to action in washington....
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public nudity activists are asking the judge to block the law while he considers their lawsuit seeking to invalidate the ordinance. the nudity ban is set to go into effect on february 1. >>> water damage to the headquarters of the oakland unified school district may have left the century-old building unsalvageable. the sink left running overnight flooded and damaged all four floors of the structure. two dozen apartments have been scattered among buildings and portables throughout the district. >>> and we have some breaking news here at 4:42. we are just learning that the ioc has stripped lance armstrong of his 2000 olympic bronze medal some of the fallout after his mea culpa with oprah a couple of days ago. >> not surprising. >> and probably more to come. >> yes. >>> 4:42. a computer crime with an unusual outcome. how the victim cracked the case with his own undercover investigation. >> a little too hot to handle? why a recent surge in bay area housing prices could be a bad thing. >> doppler schmoppler, what one weatherman does when his computer crashes. computers may crash, but as we
public nudity activists are asking the judge to block the law while he considers their lawsuit seeking to invalidate the ordinance. the nudity ban is set to go into effect on february 1. >>> water damage to the headquarters of the oakland unified school district may have left the century-old building unsalvageable. the sink left running overnight flooded and damaged all four floors of the structure. two dozen apartments have been scattered among buildings and portables throughout the...
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rita redburg said it was never tested for safety and effectiveness but thanks to a loophole in federal law it got on the market because it was substantially similar to other devices in use. however -- >> the other devices have never been tested foresafety and effectiveness. >> reporter: in fact, redburg found some of those other devices had even been recalled years earlier because of similar problems. >> and unfortunately, that's all legal. >> reporter: the fda is now proposing makers prove the devices safe and effective. in addition, doctors should offer it to patients only after considering safer options. if you have one, you will need an exam and x-ray every one to two years. now, if you develop symptoms, pain, difficulty walking, you need to contact your doctor immediately. people at high risk for complications include women, the overweight, anyone who is very active, or those would auto-immune problems. there are a lot of safe options. talk to your doctor and find the hip that's best for you. dr. kim mulvihill, cbs 5. >>> we are following breaking news out of vallejo where a car has p
rita redburg said it was never tested for safety and effectiveness but thanks to a loophole in federal law it got on the market because it was substantially similar to other devices in use. however -- >> the other devices have never been tested foresafety and effectiveness. >> reporter: in fact, redburg found some of those other devices had even been recalled years earlier because of similar problems. >> and unfortunately, that's all legal. >> reporter: the fda is now...
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the laws of supply and demand will be in full effect at the superdome. the cheapest seat is $2,000. air fare from the bay area to new orleans is about 1,000. a halfway decent hotel will run you 500 a night and then there are the meals, car rental and souvenirs. even for the biggest fan it all adds up to one big maybe. >> i'm trying, man. i'm trying. >> reporter: john ziska says his dad just might pay for him to go. can i come? >> i got to go first. >> reporter: katherine calvinaro is a nurse and her boyfriend is a nursing student. both are seriously thinking about going. for two people that's close to $10,000. you are a student and you got 10 grand sitting around? >> no. but i love this team very much and it's been almost seven years. we're getting very close to it. >> reporter: in case you're wondering, $10,000 will buy you 263 nfc championship hats or 85 kaepernick jerseys, but a lot of fans told us today the next best thing to spending money on the super bowl, season tickets at the new stadium. you know what they say. if you have to ask, you can't afford it. the most expensive ti
the laws of supply and demand will be in full effect at the superdome. the cheapest seat is $2,000. air fare from the bay area to new orleans is about 1,000. a halfway decent hotel will run you 500 a night and then there are the meals, car rental and souvenirs. even for the biggest fan it all adds up to one big maybe. >> i'm trying, man. i'm trying. >> reporter: john ziska says his dad just might pay for him to go. can i come? >> i got to go first. >> reporter: katherine...
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our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> reporter: this inauguration address seems bolder, smacking of a state of the union address as he urged congress to work with him. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics. or treat name calling as reasoned debate. >> reporter: people who waited for hours embraced the harder tone, a smaller crowd than four years ago with an estimated 700- ,000 attendees. anita jackson of irvine told me crunching numbers is missing the point of an inauguration with history and hope. >> i'm so proud and honored to be part of this environment today. >> reporter: before leaving the capitol steps mr. obama took a last look over the spectacle, he said, i will never see this again. in washington, kristin ayers, cbs 5. >>> now it's time to get back to work. the house is expected to pass a vote on a bill tomorrow which would extend the nation's debt limit for three months, in exchange it would require the house and senate to pass a budget. republicans are offering
our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> reporter: this inauguration address seems bolder, smacking of a state of the union address as he urged congress to work with him. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics. or treat name calling as reasoned debate. >> reporter: people who waited for hours embraced the harder tone, a smaller crowd than four years ago with an...
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our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> reporter: the address seemed bolder than the last one, smacking of a state of the union address as he urged congress to work with him. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name calling as reasoned debate. >> reporter: people waited for hours and embraced the harder tone, a smaller crowd than the one four years ago, with an estimated 700,000 attendees. >> what difference does it make? >> reporter: anita jackson told me crunching numbers is missing the point in an inauguration rich with history and hope. >> i'm so proud and honored to be part of this environment today. >> reporter: before leaving the capitol steps today, mr. obama took one last look over the spectacle and said, i will never see this again. in washington, kristin ayers, cbs 5. >> a beautiful shot. kristin looks great too but the capitol, have you ever seen the capitol? you walk up, you stare. it's enormous. it's gorgeous. >>> 5:41. more delays for the dreamline
our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> reporter: the address seemed bolder than the last one, smacking of a state of the union address as he urged congress to work with him. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name calling as reasoned debate. >> reporter: people waited for hours and embraced the harder tone, a smaller crowd than the one four years...
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by law, they have to happen on january 20th. and that means that the inaugural parade and ceremony will happen on the following monday. that is also the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king, jr. "i have a dream speech." in washington, d.c., cbs 5 5. >>> vice president biden was sworn in this morning. the supreme court justice administered the oath. tomorrow, he will take the oath again right before the president on the steps of the capitol with people looking on from the national mall. >>> more star power on tap this year. >> lady gaga is set to perform during the festivities. the pop star will sing at tuesday's ball for the staffers. typically, a private affair. and she will perform a specially worded number at the event, similar to what jayz did four years ago when he added his own lyrics at the same event. and now coming up on face the nation, the inauguration and the next four years for president barack obama. the state white house senior adviser will join this morning at 8:30 a.m. here on cbs 5. >>> the bart station i
by law, they have to happen on january 20th. and that means that the inaugural parade and ceremony will happen on the following monday. that is also the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king, jr. "i have a dream speech." in washington, d.c., cbs 5 5. >>> vice president biden was sworn in this morning. the supreme court justice administered the oath. tomorrow, he will take the oath again right before the president on the steps of the capitol with people looking on from...
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they're not here for law enforcement. they are purely here to salute the commander in chief as he passes by. there are more than 1,000 members of the military here today. all four sectors and the coast guard here to salute the president because this is considered a ceremonial change of command for the commander in chief coming in. and as you can see the motorcade just now passing by here at freedom plaza. and the crowd is erupting, they are waving to the president as he passes by. you can see some of the bleachers are still somewhat empty. getting filled up. people really want to be here and see the president walk out of that car on his return after the swearing-in. this is one of the few places along the parade route where you can see a straight shot through to the u.s. capitol building here. >> margaret, thank you very much. as you can see no problem with the traffic for the president. he seems to be getting up pennsylvania avenue with no concern of traffic. we want to be sure to catch the president as he arrives at the
they're not here for law enforcement. they are purely here to salute the commander in chief as he passes by. there are more than 1,000 members of the military here today. all four sectors and the coast guard here to salute the president because this is considered a ceremonial change of command for the commander in chief coming in. and as you can see the motorcade just now passing by here at freedom plaza. and the crowd is erupting, they are waving to the president as he passes by. you can see...
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and now california is on the fast track to pass stricter laws of its own not only on guns but ammunition, as well. >> there's an unprecedented amount of energy on this issue. >> reporter: energy that's being channeled into state bills targeting stricter gun laws here in california. there are already two bills focusing on ammunition sales. [ indiscernible ] has introduced a bill to require permits for people who want ammo. then you can buy ammo. >> reporter: the business sb53 just introduce -- the bill, sb53, just introduced would apply the same regulations to bullets purchases as to guns. currently you can buy ammunition in most parts of the state without anyone reporting sales or requiring an id. >> what we have seen if the local level in california is that cities like sacramento and los angeles have done local recordkeeping ordnances on ammunition and when they looked at the records, convicted criminals were walking into shops buying ammunition no questions asked. that's a serious public safety issue that needs to be addressed in california. >> there's no id check for bullets. people w
and now california is on the fast track to pass stricter laws of its own not only on guns but ammunition, as well. >> there's an unprecedented amount of energy on this issue. >> reporter: energy that's being channeled into state bills targeting stricter gun laws here in california. there are already two bills focusing on ammunition sales. [ indiscernible ] has introduced a bill to require permits for people who want ammo. then you can buy ammo. >> reporter: the business sb53...
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all the law enforcement officers are making sure that everyone will be safe. but today the focus, it is on a day of service as a part of the inaugural weekend. >>> construction crews are working around the clock to prepare their capital for the second inauguration of president barack obama. it is a once in every four years job boom for the d.c. area contractors. >> yes, we have almost every skill under this roof. carpenters, the cabinetmakers, welders, graphic designers. painters. you name it. we have every skill. >> reporter: while the day of the inauguration has been known for years, contracts aren't signed and plans aren't approved until early january. >> it's not a lot of time. you would be surprised as we have worked 24/7, multiple shifts to be able to accomplish the right of way things. >> reporter: festivities get underway later this morning. today is the national day of service in honor of dr. martin luther king's birthday, which is on monday. the same day that president obama will take the ceremonial oath of office. after the president's address and o
all the law enforcement officers are making sure that everyone will be safe. but today the focus, it is on a day of service as a part of the inaugural weekend. >>> construction crews are working around the clock to prepare their capital for the second inauguration of president barack obama. it is a once in every four years job boom for the d.c. area contractors. >> yes, we have almost every skill under this roof. carpenters, the cabinetmakers, welders, graphic designers....
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. >> how can you say somebody is a hero when they take the law into their own hands? he had an illegal gun, for god's sakes and he killed a man! a father of five children! took my son away from me! how can they say he's a hero! >> reporter: hernandez' hearing today was brief, less than 5 minutes. but as it ended, the two families left the courthouse together and that's when the war of words led to the fight outside. [ screaming ] >> reporter: no charges were filed in that fight, but the da released a statement this afternoon about mr. hernandez. it said, in part, quote, mr. hernandez had no legal excuse or justification for using deadly force on an unarmed man. the da went on to say that this will play out inside the courtroom and in fact, they set a new court date of february 15th. reporting live in san jose, back to you, alan. it was really strange to see that fight just break out right in front of us, right as court was letting out. >> as you said, happened so quickly. lot of emotion. >> reporter: exactly. >> joe, thanks. >>> this just in tonight. a woman whose cel
. >> how can you say somebody is a hero when they take the law into their own hands? he had an illegal gun, for god's sakes and he killed a man! a father of five children! took my son away from me! how can they say he's a hero! >> reporter: hernandez' hearing today was brief, less than 5 minutes. but as it ended, the two families left the courthouse together and that's when the war of words led to the fight outside. [ screaming ] >> reporter: no charges were filed in that...
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smart's attorney say that's the law. >> private crossing, by definition benefit only private parties. therefore the private parties must bear the expense. >> do you think there is a way that it could be publicly funded? >> we haven't investigated all those pieces yet. and again that goes back to where my vote was coming from. >> reporter: county supervisor david rabid also sits on the smart board. he voted against eminent domain. >> this is the first of many that will occur throughout our county and marin county that we need to do it the right way. we need to be good neighbors. >> reporter: there are more than 100 cross information smart's path. some will face the same challenge. >> there is very little interpretation. we are under a mandate as a public agency. we are stewards for public funds. there is a constitutional prohibition against gifting public funds to private entities. >> reporter: what's fair? who's to say. it's a bit like asking which came first, the chicken or the egg. the property owners precede smart, but the railroad right- of-way was there even earlier. still, it do
smart's attorney say that's the law. >> private crossing, by definition benefit only private parties. therefore the private parties must bear the expense. >> do you think there is a way that it could be publicly funded? >> we haven't investigated all those pieces yet. and again that goes back to where my vote was coming from. >> reporter: county supervisor david rabid also sits on the smart board. he voted against eminent domain. >> this is the first of many that...
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not really if you know it's a counterfeit because now you're breaking the law but you're probably not going to be prosecuted. >> it's too good to be true might be counterfeit. >> reporter: if it's 10 bucks for a 9ers shirt it's probably counterfeit. >> or if they can't spell it's a sign it's counterfeit. >> thank you. >>> here's a little bit of rain out there today. and we'll try to contain that look of surprise. but that's just what happens sometimes is, you know, with those little cutoff lows and they just have a mind of their own. >> 'tis the season second half of winter first half of spring we get low pressure areas cut off from the main flow of the jet stream and you get some rain. i didn't hear about that yesterday? you didn't. but it arrived today. i'm happy to report that this evening is i drew he for you if you are heading out and about. the radar really clearing out. this is a four-hour time lapse. notice things much drier now for the south bay, san jose up toward livermore along 680 we're dry but we had plenty of rainfall today. about .4" of rainfall. but it's not rain, it'
not really if you know it's a counterfeit because now you're breaking the law but you're probably not going to be prosecuted. >> it's too good to be true might be counterfeit. >> reporter: if it's 10 bucks for a 9ers shirt it's probably counterfeit. >> or if they can't spell it's a sign it's counterfeit. >> thank you. >>> here's a little bit of rain out there today. and we'll try to contain that look of surprise. but that's just what happens sometimes is, you...
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this morning, state senator from san mateo jerry hill is going to propose some changes in california's law about mountain lions. he wants the department of fish & game to be allowed to rescue injured or orphaned lions. currently it's illegal to rehabilitate them. two cubs were shot last month in half moon bay. >>> the fate of the drakes bay oyster company could be decided this afternoon. the company sued the u.s. interior department after its permit to operate at point reyes national seashore expired in november. today a federal judge will consider whether to allow the company to continue operating while the case is being heard. >>> vice president joe biden is on the road today to rally support for the administration's gun control proposal. and he kicks it off in virginia. biden will hold a discussion with experts who worked on gun safety following the shooting at virginia tech. meanwhile senator dianne feinstein announced her own bill yesterday. it will eliminate high capacity magazines and ban assault weapons. but vice president biden downplayed the need for an assault weapons ban. >> i'
this morning, state senator from san mateo jerry hill is going to propose some changes in california's law about mountain lions. he wants the department of fish & game to be allowed to rescue injured or orphaned lions. currently it's illegal to rehabilitate them. two cubs were shot last month in half moon bay. >>> the fate of the drakes bay oyster company could be decided this afternoon. the company sued the u.s. interior department after its permit to operate at point reyes...
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thousands of law enforcement officers and federal troops from around the country will be on hand to make sure everyone is safe. >> today's swearing in on the steps of the u.s. capitol is ceremonial, held for the public. the constitution requires that the official swearing in take place on january 20th. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear. >> reporter: the president was officially sworn into office yesterday in a small ceremony at the white house. he followed that up with a candlelight ceremony sunday night where he said today's parties are not about him. >> what we're celebrating is not the election or swearing in of a president. what we're doing is celebrating each other. >> reporter: and he talked about what he called the most significant event of the inaugural weekend, his wife's new haircut. >> i love her bangs. she looks good. >> reporter: the celebrations won't end until late monday night when they attend three different inaugural balls. >> among all the events happening today is fabulous entertainment. beyonce will sing the national anthem and kelly clarkson, my country tis of the
thousands of law enforcement officers and federal troops from around the country will be on hand to make sure everyone is safe. >> today's swearing in on the steps of the u.s. capitol is ceremonial, held for the public. the constitution requires that the official swearing in take place on january 20th. >> i barack obama do solemnly swear. >> reporter: the president was officially sworn into office yesterday in a small ceremony at the white house. he followed that up with a...
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were federal laws broken here? it's described as drug trafficking. and one of the things that he didn't really talk about very much was how elaborate and complex and well-organized all of this was. >> there's also the question of the intimidation. you just heard someone say, well he's an intimidating guy. he said he was a bully. but you have heard people say it's much more severe than that. >> oh it's amazing the lengths he would go to according to some of the witnesses who were testifying against him over time. particularly testifying against him before that federal grand jury. levi levi light heimer's wife got a text from him that said "run don't walk." tyler hamilton who you just saw a picture of from our "60 minutes" interview told us that armstrong came to find him in a bar after the "60 minutes" interview, put his hand on his chest and looked him in the eye and said "we're going to make your life a living hell." so as armstrong admitted to oprah last night, when he was backed into a corner he came out fighting. and a lot of people felt that hea
were federal laws broken here? it's described as drug trafficking. and one of the things that he didn't really talk about very much was how elaborate and complex and well-organized all of this was. >> there's also the question of the intimidation. you just heard someone say, well he's an intimidating guy. he said he was a bully. but you have heard people say it's much more severe than that. >> oh it's amazing the lengths he would go to according to some of the witnesses who were...